Teriflunomide, sometimes sold under the brand name Aubagio or Denopsy, is a medication used to treat Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system possibly caused by a malfunction of the immune system which ends up destroying myelin. The term Myelin refers to the fatty substance that surrounds and protects nerve fibers of the… Read More »
Desowen is the brand name of a topical anti-inflammatory medication known as Desonide. Desonide is a synthetic corticosteroid (a class of hormones made to mimic the effects of the corticosteroids produced by the body) that helps to treat several diseases that affect the skin. Each gram of the Desowen medications contains 0.05% of Desonide, while the rest of… Read More »
Cortef is the brand name of a steroid hormone known in this case as Hydrocortisone. The term Hydrocortisone refers to a glucocorticoid, a chemical inhibitor of the inflammatory process. Under normal circumstances, the human body produces this very same steroid hormone. However, when the adrenal glands release this substance naturally, experts tend to call it “Cortisol.” In other… Read More »
It’s a supplement that comes in the form of pills, meant to help people to lose weight. Phenadrine is a fat burner created as an alternative to Phentermine, a medication used as an aid to losing weight. In fact, the primary purpose of Phenadrine is to mimic the effects produced by the use of the Phentermine drug without… Read More »
It’s the brand name of Sertraline, a drug used to treat depression. Sertraline is an antidepressant first introduced in 1992. It belongs to a group of drugs known as the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). The SSRIs are among the most commonly used antidepressants in the treatment of several depressive disorders. They increase the levels of serotonin in… Read More »
Usually known as Imodium, is a medication used to treat diarrhea and similar conditions. Paul Janssen, a Belgian physician, and Founder of a pharmaceutical company that created many drugs invented this medication in 1973. Dr. Janssen synthesized this drug by using his previous work from 1956 on diphenoxylate hydrochloride, and his discovery of fentanyl citrate in 1960, to… Read More »
Phloroglucinol, a type of benzenetriol, is an organic compound used to synthesize pharmaceuticals and explosives. People often use medication based on this compound for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Bladder Spasms, and other similar conditions. A derivative of Phloroglucinol usually known as Phloroglucinol Hydrate is one of the active ingredients of Spasfon. Experts find it useful because of its… Read More »
It’s a medicine used to reduce spasmodic pain. It also helps to combat gastrointestinal issues. Some people define it as a broad spectrum muscolotropic anti-spasmodic medicine. Spasfon is a medication that consists of two active ingredients: Phloroglucinol Hydrate, and Trimethylphloroglucinol. Phloroglucinol Hydrate: is an organic compound of synthetic origin with antispasmodic and antioxidant properties. It also works as… Read More »
